Wednesday, May 30, 2007

After another round of negative attack ads from the Conservatives yesterday and a groan-inducing attempt at humour (if making fun of the French counts) with their Kyoto Dog Blog, these new viral ads launched today by the Young Liberals are a refreshing change.

The three ads borrow from the Mac vs. PC theme except, of course, it's Liberal vs. Conservative, and they're darned funny (without making fun of the French). Check them out, and consider making a donation to help get the ads on the air. You can also join the Facebook group. I hear they've already gotten free media play this morning on the CBC and Canada AM.

I've always believed that when it comes to bullying like that displayed by the Harper Conservatives, the best way to respond is with humour. And I've also always said Liberals can do humour well but Conservatives, not so much. Come to think of it, it's the same way with good governing actually...

LOL. Criticism from a guy who can’t even seem to get his blog up and running after three feeble attempts (What, too “hard” for you, Mr. Shoot Me in the Face?) and more from somebody who seriously thinks that Fred Thompson is going to be the next president of the U.S. Yes, some mighty wise counsel to be had from THAT quarter.

well done ads. 7/10 in humour. 9/10 in clear message.let's remember how people criticized harper's ads for being 'amateur' last campaign. the message is more important than the medium, and the message is effective.

These ads are hilarious! I hope these ads do receive lots of airplay, then maybe we'll finally get a plausible explanation from the Liberal Party of Canada as to why they did the exact opposite of honouring the Kyoto Protocal. It's not like they didn't have enough time or political standing to do the right thing. Any suggestions anyone on how we can turn back time?

They're a little amateurish, but I think that's actually a good thing. They're Young Liberals, so they aren't necessarily going to be expected to be putting out professional-quality material, or perform like professional actors.

These come across as a cute Youtube-style parody, and I think that'll help them with the target demographic: potential Young Liberals.